Steph Waring shows off her strapped up ribs after injuring her torso before Dancing On Ice exit

The 39-year-old was booted off the show last night, losing out to Lemar in the skate off

By Dan Cain

22nd January 2018, 9:25 am

Updated: 22nd January 2018, 11:43 am

By Dan Cain

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STEPH Waring revealed she was performing with injured ribs in last night's Dancing On Ice skate off.

The actress, 39, became the second celebrity to leave the competition after losing out to Lemar, who was skating for survival once again.

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Speaking on Lorraine about her exit, Steph said: "I'm really saddened because we did put a lot of work into it. It is what it is.

"I've had an incredible reaction from the fans. There's been a bit of outrage, but I love Lemar, he's one of my closest friends on Dancing On Ice so to be in the dance off with him was quite difficult. I didn't want to be in that situation."

Controversy surrounded the result after head judge Christopher Dean made the decision to send Steph home after Jason Gardiner and Ashley Banjo had voted to save her.

Lemar stumbled in his skate off, but despite that, he made it through to week three.

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Steph continued: "The way I always thought Dancing on Ice was was that the skate-off is just based on that skate and everyone has the chance to improve. You go on to improve. I wanted the opportunity to improve on my last skate and grow in the competition just as Lemar, as he does as well.

"So I was like, we can’t make a mistake, it all rests on this one skate. So I was very confused as to [the fact that] there was a trip and yet I’m the one to go home. It is a lot of hard work just down the toilet, really.”

When Lorraine said at least she made it through the show without serious injury, Steph pulled up her top to reveal strapped ribs.